Industry committee  The types of companies that are covered by the changes to the telecom act and the Broadcasting Act are the providers of telecommunication services and broadcasting services.

Industry committee  In this case this is the first time the CRTC will have a broad AMP power. AMPs are currently used for very specific instances. It has a small AMP for enforcement of do-not-call telemarketing provisions. Also, it recently gained a specific AMP under the anti-spam legislation. This

Industry committee  The vast majority of retail services are not regulated, apart from some small geographic areas where, in the commission's view, there is not enough competition yet to deregulate. Primarily we are talking about smaller communities that haven't seen new companies come to the market

Industry committee  And that vulnerability is precisely the reason that those rates remain regulated: so that there is that check in place.

Industry committee  This area makes up a large portion by volume of my section of the bill. The drafting instructions are strictly to ensure that when our portion of the bill comes into effect, it amends the paragraphs that we intended it to amend. The Fair Elections Act has some amendments that, wh

Industry committee  Sure. I should be clear that I'm not an engineer, but the standards are set by Industry Canada and are designed primarily to ensure that the device can operate safely, because we are talking about an electrical device. It's similar to what you'd see for any electrical device. T

Industry committee  That's correct. Before any device is distributed or sold within Canada, it is certified to meet the Canadian standard.

Industry committee  In most cases the report would go to Industry Canada.

Industry committee  In that case it would be the CRTC. The CRTC is the regulator that handles the majority of regulations under the Telecommunications Act. There are a few instances where it's the minister, things like certification of equipment; undersea submarine cable licensing is another one fo

Industry committee  The best estimate that I've seen is the one I referenced before and is prepared by PIAC, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.

Industry committee  PIAC, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre. Their estimate is that the current fees generate between $315 million and $554 million.

Industry committee  Yes, it is a substantial amount of money.

Industry committee  The legislation prevents a very specific...it's narrow in the sense that it prevents a specific annoyance from occurring in areas where the rates are regulated. There still are some rates that are regulated by the CRTC. Companies would not be able to increase those rates. In oth

Industry committee  From Home Depot for telecommunication services?

Industry committee  Right. If you are receiving a bill from a telecom service provider whose rates are not regulated, they are not allowed to charge you an increased fee based on your choice or your preference of type of bill. Yes, they are free to set their non-regulated rates according to the ma